Where does “vesistöinen” come from?

vesistöinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vesistö, from Finnish vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.

vesistöinen (Finnish): with many bodies of water

Definitions

  1. with many bodies of water

Ancestry of “vesistöinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesistöwater system, body of water; drainage basin
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →